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Finding the Third Proportional to 827.25 and 1,808.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 827.25 and 1,808.25 is: 3,952.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    827.25 : 1,808.25 = 1,808.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    827.25/1,808.25 = 1,808.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    827.25x = 1,808.25 × 1,808.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    827.25x = 3,269,768.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,269,768.06/827.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,952.58

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